Compliance Specialist, HR​/Recruitment

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Push is an all-in-one platform that helps businesses grow and scale their companies by simplifying HR, payroll, time tracking, and scheduling. Our purpose is to help our customers free up their time by making people management ridiculously easy, so they can focus on their passion. Our customer base includes some of the biggest brands, such as Earls Restaurant, Cactus Club, Denny’s and more.

We’re a group of dog-loving and game-playing people who place a high priority on competence and efficiency, but an even higher stock in personable and positive individuals that mesh with our culture and are willing to grow with us. As part of our rapidly growing team you will play an important and unique role in working towards our mission to create the best people management system for our customers so they can spend more time doing what they love.

This is an Expression of Interest posting - We’re not hiring for this role right now, but we invite you to express your interest so we can connect when opportunities open.

We’re looking for a Compliance Specialist to join our growing Payroll Operations & Compliance team! In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring Push and our clients remain fully compliant with federal, state, and local labor, payroll, and tax regulations. You will be responsible for managing compliance audits, monitoring regulatory changes, maintaining internal controls, and supporting clients with expert guidance on compliance-related matters.

Recently the world has changed so we are changing with it. We’re embracing new ways of working and are constantly adapting our practices to ensure that wherever you are working from, you feel a part of the team and have everything you need to work comfortably. We are considering eligible candidates for this role from any location across the United States.

• Monitor federal, state, and local payroll, labor, and tax regulations to ensure Push and its clients remain compliant.
• Research regulatory changes and communicate updates to internal teams and clients.
• Support compliance audits, internal reviews, and external examinations.
• Maintain documentation for compliance processes, tax registrations, and state filings.
• Work closely with the Payroll, Product, CX, and Implementation teams to ensure customer setups and processes meet compliance requirements.
• Manage tax account registrations, state unemployment insurance (SUI) setup, and required filing updates.
• Review client payroll data for compliance issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with resolving federal and state tax notices.
• Contribute to the development of internal policies, controls, and process improvements.

Do what you love! It’s the key to happiness. That’s why at Push we aim to create a supportive environment to help foster your passion for work, and keep you feeling energized and happy so you can do more of what you love.

Grow Yourself. We want to see you win in all areas. At Push, our mantra is: you will grow professionally and personally. We drive conversations around your personal and professional goals. Let’s crush it together.

Make an Impact. At Push, we believe everyone is born a genius, and our responsibility is to develop that genius within. Impact is our key metric - that’s why we challenge Pushies to show up as their authentic selves while creating a legacy.

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At Push, we place value on different types of experiences. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve listed but you think you’re a good fit, we would still love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunity. We appreciate what makes each of our team members different and encourage you to apply, no matter who you are or how you identify.

• 2+ years of experience in payroll compliance, regulatory research, HR compliance, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of US labor laws, tax regulations, and multi-state compliance requirements.
• Excellent research, analytical, and documentation skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive information.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulations clearly.
• Experience working with payroll or HRIS platforms.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and collaborate across teams.

• Experience handling multi-state tax registrations or payroll tax compliance.
• Prior work in SaaS, payroll, or HR technology environments.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, privacy laws).
• Experience responding to tax notices.
• CPP, FPC, or similar certification.